HIT Infrastructure February 6, 2018
Elizabeth O'Dowd

As healthcare blockchain emerges, organizations need to consider realistic applications for current and future needs and how those needs will impact their HIT infrastructure.

Healthcare blockchain is expected to emerge as a valuable tool to add to health IT infrastructure in 2018. However, healthcare blockchain is still so new that the practical applications of the technology are unclear .

The first healthcare blockchain solution was just released for claims management, but there’s talk of using blockchain for EHRs and medical imaging as well. The concept of secure, decentralized ledgers for data exchange is promising for healthcare. Practically applying the technology in its infancy may be challenging in the industry.

VMware Senior Healthcare Strategist Chris Logan sees healthcare blockchain potential but...

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